Courtesy of John Bisci, LVMS Public RelationsVanderlip claims Pro victory

LAS VEGAS -- The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway began its inaugural three-day Wild, Wild West
Thanksgiving Classic on Friday, Nov. 29. Rick Northup of Boise, Ida., claimed the
$2,500 Super Pro first prize while Matt Vanderlip of Chatsworth, Calif., earned the
Pro division victory. A total of 200 entries (199 cars and one bike) ran in the
first round. More entries are expected to arrive Saturday and Sunday, when the
Super Pro division's first prize jumps to $5,000.

Erik Marsik of Washington, Utah, won the Pro Division Jerry's Nugget Casino Run For
The Money. Jamie Ellis of Mapleton, Utah, won the Jerry's Nugget Casino Run For The
Money in the Super Pro class.